About us
Global standards that make it faster, cheaper and safer for you to serve your customers
We’re an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to make UK organisations more efficient by getting everybody speaking the same language when it comes to locating, transporting and trading goods. After all, life’s simpler when we all have the same information.
We set standards, using unique numbers, for global use which makes the reliable identification of products and assets possible. We are one of 108 GS1 member organisations across 150 countries, and operate in multiple sectors and industries.
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To increase supply chain efficiency, the flow of goods and information can be automated by using our standards with:
Our standards are the most globally used supply chain standards with over 24,000+ members using them in the UK.
Standards play a part in everything: from scanning groceries at the supermarket or buying a new CD from a website, to locating equipment in a hospital quickly enough to save a life.
At GS1 UK, we know the importance of having an efficient and smooth running supply chain and we offer impartial advice and consultancy on how you can use standards to improve your processes, save you money and improve your service.
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Useful documents
Find out more about GS1 UK, read our 
Corporate Brochure PDF